Mangaluru: A case has been registered in opposition to BJP functionary Arun Kumar Puthila for allegedly sexually harassing a lady in Bengaluru in 2023, police mentioned on Monday.

The alleged crime occurred in a lodge in Bengaluru when the lady wished to affix the pro-Hindu motion began by Puthila. She later grew to become a follower of the functionary on numerous social media websites, they mentioned.

According to the FIR registered on September 1 at ladies’s police station in Puttur in Dakshina Kannada district, Puthila took benefit of her belief and invited her to a lodge in Bengaluru metropolis the place he allegedly sexually assaulted her, moreover blackmailing and threatening to kill her.

The complainant alleged that he used to threaten her by claiming that he had pictures, selfies, audio, and movies, which could harm her picture in society.

Puthila had contested as an unbiased candidate within the 2023 meeting elections. Later, he rejoined the BJP.

In his respose to the allegations, Puthila acknowledged that it was a faux criticism and that he would go to the underside of it and expose the ploy. He mentioned it’s being woven in opposition to him by his political opponents.